Perceptron Mk1 vs DeepSeek OCR 2 vs CoBuddy
Too close to call on our weighted score (CoBuddy 46, Perceptron Mk1 45, DeepSeek OCR 2 38). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Perceptron
Perceptron Mk1
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.15 / $1.50
- Context33K
DeepSeekDeepSeek OCR 2
38/100- ECI—
- Price$0.46 / $0.749
- Context8K
BaiduCoBuddy
46/100- ECI—
- Price$0.28 / $1.13
- Context131K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (CoBuddy 46/100, Perceptron Mk1 45/100, DeepSeek OCR 2 38/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Perceptron Mk1 on price and CoBuddy for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest pricePerceptron Mk1Perceptron Mk1 $0.487 · CoBuddy $0.492 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $0.532 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextCoBuddyCoBuddy 131,072 · Perceptron Mk1 32,768 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsPerceptron Mk1Perceptron Mk1: Text, Images, Video · DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · CoBuddy: Text
- Self-hostingDeepSeek OCR 2Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Perceptron Mk1 | DeepSeek OCR 2 | CoBuddy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 60 | 62 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 45 | 25 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Overall | 100% | 45/100 | 38/100 | 46/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Perceptron Mk1Perceptron | DeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek | CoBuddyBaidu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.15 (best) | $0.46 | $0.28 |
| Output | $1.50 | $0.749 (best) | $1.13 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.487 (best) | $0.532 | $0.492 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 3 providers | Median of 2 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 32,768 tokens | 8,192 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — | — |
| API providers | 3 (best) | 3 (best) | 1 |
| Released | May 12, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Perceptron Mk1$4.50
- DeepSeek OCR 2$6.10
- CoBuddy$5.06
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Perceptron Mk1, DeepSeek OCR 2 or CoBuddy?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (CoBuddy 46/100, Perceptron Mk1 45/100, DeepSeek OCR 2 38/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Perceptron Mk1 on price and CoBuddy for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Perceptron Mk1, DeepSeek OCR 2 or CoBuddy?
Perceptron Mk1 is cheaper at $0.15 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). CoBuddy costs $0.28 input / $1.13 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider); DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.46 input / $0.749 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.487 per million tokens for Perceptron Mk1 versus $0.492 for CoBuddy (1× as much) and $0.532 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Perceptron Mk1 has not been scored yet, DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet and CoBuddy has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Perceptron Mk1, DeepSeek OCR 2 and CoBuddy yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Perceptron Mk1 and DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
CoBuddy has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 32,768 for Perceptron Mk1 and 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: Perceptron Mk1 up to 8,192, DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, CoBuddy up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Perceptron Mk1 accepts text, images and video; DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; CoBuddy accepts text. Perceptron Mk1 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
DeepSeek OCR 2 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Perceptron Mk1 and CoBuddy is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Perceptron Mk1 is the newest, released May 12, 2026. CoBuddy came out May 6, 2026; DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
